Temperature and time of host-seeking activity impact the efficacy of chemical control interventions targeting the West Nile virus vector, Culex tarsalis

J Kalmouni, JB Will Jr, J Townsend… - PLOS Neglected …, 2024 - journals.plos.org
West Nile virus (WNV) is the leading mosquito-borne disease causing-pathogen in the
United States. Concerningly, there are no prophylactics or drug treatments for WNV and …

Effects of political instability in Venezuela on malaria resurgence at Ecuador–Peru border, 2018

R Jaramillo-Ochoa, R Sippy, DF Farrell… - Emerging infectious …, 2019 - pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Mass migration from Venezuela has increased malaria resurgence risk across South
America. During 2018, migrants from Venezuela constituted 96% of imported malaria cases …

Using the basic reproduction number to assess the risk of transmission of lumpy skin disease virus by biting insects

S Gubbins - Transboundary and emerging diseases, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
In recent years, lumpy skin disease virus (LSDV) has emerged as a major threat to cattle
outside Africa, where it is endemic. Although evidence suggests that LSDV is transmitted by …

[HTML][HTML] Role of container type, behavioural, and ecological factors in Aedes pupal production in Dhaka, Bangladesh: An application of zero-inflated negative binomial …

S Islam, CE Haque, S Hossain, K Rochon - Acta tropica, 2019 - Elsevier
The container-inhabiting Aedes mosquitoes are the major vectors transmitting dengue and
several other arboviral diseases such as chikungunya and zika across the tropical world …

Biting rhythms and infection rates of anthropophilic sand fly species (Diptera: Phlebotominae) in sites with different land use in southern Mexico

ACM de Oca-Aguilar, MI Pavón-Mendez… - Acta Tropica, 2023 - Elsevier
Could tropical forest conversion shape sand fly (Diptera: Phlebotominae) biting rhythms and
Leishmania infection rates? Using a Shannon trap, we estimated the bite rate and infection …

The relative role of climate variation and control interventions on malaria elimination efforts in El Oro, Ecuador: a modeling study

IK Fletcher, AM Stewart-Ibarra, R Sippy… - Frontiers in …, 2020 - frontiersin.org
Malaria is a vector-borne disease of significant public health concern. Despite widespread
success of many elimination initiatives, elimination efforts in some regions of the world have …

Entomological Surveillance Planning Tool (ESPT)-generated actionable evidence on human and vector behaviours optimizes present interventions and reduces …

MI Ávila, ÉA Vajda, E Jeffrey Gutiérrez, D Gibson… - Malaria Journal, 2023 - Springer
Abstract Background Although most of Panamá is free from malaria, localized foci of
transmission persist, including in the Guna Yala region. Government-led entomological …

Entomological parameters and population structure at a microgeographic scale of the main Colombian malaria vectors Anopheles albimanus and Anopheles …

M Altamiranda-Saavedra, N Naranjo-Díaz, JE Conn… - Plos one, 2023 - journals.plos.org
Population subdivision among several neotropical malaria vectors has been widely
evaluated; however, few studies have analyzed population variation at a microgeographic …

Anopheline and human drivers of malaria risk in northern coastal, Ecuador: a pilot study

JA Martin, AL Hendershot, IA Saá Portilla, DJ English… - Malaria Journal, 2020 - Springer
Background Understanding local anopheline vector species and their bionomic traits, as
well as related human factors, can help combat gaps in protection. Methods In San José de …

A decision support tool for risk–benefit analysis of Japanese encephalitis vaccine in travellers

CL Lau, DJ Mills, H Mayfield, N Gyawali… - Journal of travel …, 2023 - academic.oup.com
Background During pre-travel consultations, clinicians and travellers face the challenge of
weighing the risks verus benefits of Japanese encephalitis (JE) vaccination due to the high …